Using NexentaStor™, the software-only, open architecture, hardware-agnostic storage solution, Silicon Mechanics can help customers save 70 to 80 percent compared to expensive, proprietary storage technologies. As a fully featured NAS/SAN software platform with capabilities that meet and exceed those of legacy storage systems, NexentaStor™ scales further and more cost effectively, and does not force customers to replace entire systems as drive and IO technologies evolve over time.

"Seagate is delighted to welcome Silicon Mechanics as a Cloud Builder Alliance Partner, which will help them deliver custom, flexible, and scalable server and storage solutions for the cloud," said Mark Wojtasiak, Senior Global Marketing Manager of Seagate. "Working with Seagate's broad portfolio of enterprise products, Silicon Mechanics will be able to offer custom configurations to meet any specific customer application need."